Death Machine (1994)

Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Norrington

Writer:

Stephen Norrington

Stars:

Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Dourif	...	Jack Dante
Ely Pouget	...	Hayden Cale
William Hootkins	...	John Carpenter
John Sharian	...	Sam Raimi
Martin McDougall	...	Yutani
Andreas Wisniewski	...	Weyland
Richard Brake	...	Scott Ridley
Alex Brooks	...	Sheriff Dickson
Stuart St. Paul	...	Glitching Hardman
Jackie Sawiris	...	Waitress
Annemarie Lawless	...	Screaming Demonstrator (as Anne Marie Zola)
Julie Cox	...	Screaming Demonstrator
Kathleen Tessaro	...	Reporter
Ronald Fernee	...	Reporter
Lesley Lyon	...	Reporter

Storyline

Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.

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Plot Keywords:

survival | die hard scenario | computer hacker | science runs amok | mercenary | 

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Taglines:

Fear Is Death

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi terror and violence, language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

UK Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

Cyber connections

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£139,068 (United Kingdom), 26 May 1995, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$267,986, 10 November 1995, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,703,493, 31 December 1995

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,129,045, 31 December 1995

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment Film Distributors, Fugitive Features, Victor Company of Japan (JVC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 111 min (Director's Cut) 128 min (Final Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After seeing this film, producer Peter Frankfurt chose Norringron to direct Blade.

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Goofs

The scene in the elevator when the Warbeast raises his head and clicks his jaw before attacking Raimi is shown backwards. At the end, one of the jaw pistons falls off the head of the Warbeast, but since the scene is backwards, it starts with the piston attaching itself to the head.

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Quotes

[first lines]
John Carpenter: There he is, the ultimate soldier. No mercy, no pity, no fear.

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Crazy Credits

A short 'Death March' is played at the end, followed by a short electronic blip.

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Alternate Versions

Director's Cut available in original 2.35:1 cinemascope ratio on Japanese Laserdisc but director hates his own version!. US cut substantially different, excising whole subplot. UK cut is the best, director approved.

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Connections

References Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

User Reviews

Extremely funny!

(1) This movie is a riot (2) This movie is a blatant homage to writer/directors of this genre. (3) This movie is meant to be funny (4) Unfortunately, many people won't get it